As operators in other jurisdictions gear up for the migration away from legacy networks, regulators are seeking to ensure adequate protections for consumers
Implementing vendor restrictions: Progress report
Western allies continue to push for Huawei restrictions abroad, even as operators struggle to comply at home
Microsoft/OpenAI: Under the microscope
While the German competition authority has decided it has no concerns for now, the UK’s CMA is investigating the partnership – other regulators could follow suit
Regulating access to news
The Online News Act is one of several global attempts to protect the revenues of news publishers as readers move increasingly online
Germany: Overbuild challenges fibre deployments
Germany: Multi-band licence extensions to 2030
Apple’s iPhone 12: Ban over radiation concerns
France’s spectrum agency orders Apple to withdraw the device from the market, prompting fellow regulators in the EU to follow suit
Germany refreshes its data strategy
A welcomed framework but its success will depend on the Government making progress with other digital initiatives
Contesting misleading advertising
BT and Deutsche Telekom have enjoyed only mixed success with recent challenges of their competitors’ marketing practices
Germany: New entrant faces fine for missing 5G rollout target
The fledgling operator 1&1 has been beset by deployment challenges. Access to low-band spectrum could be vital to meeting its longer-term coverage obligations
